- 生活方式 shēnghuófāngshì lifestyleway of life; lifestyle; the particular way that a person or group lives
- 日常生活 rìchángshēnghuó everyday lifedaily life; ordinary activities or routines
- 性生活 xìngshēnghuó sex lifesex life; sexual activity or relationships between people
- 生活费 shēnghuófèi living expensesmoney needed for daily living; cost of living
- 私生活 sīshēnghuó private lifeA person's personal or family life, often referring to their individual conduct or behavior outside of their public or professional roles
- 物质生活 wùzhìshēnghuó material lifematerial or physical life involving money and goods, often contrasted with [[精神生活|精神生活|jing1 shen2 sheng1 huo2]]
- 夜生活 yèshēnghuó nightlifesocial and entertainment activities that take place at night
- 精神生活 jīngshénshēnghuó spiritual lifespiritual or moral life, including religion, art, and intellectual pursuits, as opposed to material life
- 生活资料 shēnghuózīliào consumer goods; means of subsistencesocial products used to satisfy people's material and cultural needs, such as food and clothing, also called [[消费资料|消費資料|xiao1 fei4 zi1 liao4]]
- 组织生活 zǔzhīshēnghuó organizational activitiesRegular activities, meetings, or study sessions held for members of a political party or social organization.
- 生活水准 shēnghuóshuǐzhǔn standard of livingThe average amount and quality of goods and services consumed by a group or individual, including factors like income, healthcare, and education; also written as [[生活水平|生活水平|sheng1 huo2 shui3 ping2]] or [[生活程度|生活程度|sheng1 huo2 cheng2 du4]].
- 讨生活 tǎoshēnghuó to eke out a livingto seek a livelihood or find a way to survive, often implying a difficult struggle to get by; to live from hand to mouth or drift through life
- 生活史 shēnghuóshǐ life historyThe life cycle or history of an organism from birth to death; a biography of an individual's life
- 生活品质 shēnghuópǐnzhì quality of lifeThe overall level of an individual's internal psychological state and external living environment, encompassing physical, mental, and social well-being
- 生活圈 shēnghuóquān living circleThe range or domain of a person's daily activities and social interactions; social circles.
- 生活圈子 shēnghuóquānzi social circlethe group of people and locations with which one typically interacts in daily life
- 生活垃圾 shēnghuólājī domestic wasteWaste or garbage produced during daily household activities, such as recyclables, food scraps, and hazardous items
- 生活必需品 shēnghuóbìxūpǐn daily necessitiesitems that are essential for everyday life; necessities of life
- 生活教育 shēnghuójiàoyù life educationeducation related to daily life skills and character building; often used in the context of student affairs and discipline in schools
- 生活条件 shēnghuótiáojiàn living conditionsthe physical and social environment in which people live and work
- 生活水平 shēnghuóshuǐpíng standard of livingliving standards; the average amount and quality of goods and services consumed by a person or group
- 生活污水 shēnghuówūshuǐ domestic sewagesewage produced by households rather than industrial or agricultural activities
- 生活照 shēnghuózhào candid photoA photograph taken during daily life activities rather than a posed studio portrait.
- 生活环境 shēnghuóhuánjìng living environmentsurroundings or conditions in which a person lives; living environment
- 生活程度 shēnghuóchéngdù standard of livingThe average quality and quantity of goods and services consumed by a group, such as income, housing, health, and education; cost of living
- 生活美学 shēnghuóměixué appreciation of life's beautyThe appreciation of the finer things in life; the aesthetics of living or lifestyle aesthetics applied to everyday lifestyle
- 生活补助 shēnghuóbǔzhù living subsidyan extra allowance or financial aid provided to cover basic living expenses
- 生活设施 shēnghuóshèshī living facilitiesfacilities and infrastructure provided for the convenience of daily life
- 生活质量 shēnghuózhìliàng quality of lifeAn individual's physical, mental, and social well-being and external living conditions, often specifically referring to well-being in the context of health and medical treatment
- 生活费用 shēnghuófèiyòng cost of livingcost of living; living expenses
- 生活问题 shēnghuówèntí livelihood difficultiesDifficulties or challenges encountered in daily life, such as financial or material hardships.
- 生活领域 shēnghuólǐngyù sphere of lifeThe scope or range of one's daily life, including both physical spaces and abstract areas like social relationships, work, politics, and culture
- 生活馆 shēnghuóguǎn lifestyle centerA venue focused on experiencing a certain lifestyle, such as a wellness or beauty center, or a showroom for home goods and decor.
- 田园生活 tiányuánshēnghuó rural lifeidyllic, rural, or bucolic life
- 社交生活 shèjiāoshēnghuó social lifethe part of a person's time spent interacting with others and engaging in social activities
- 维持生活 wéichíshēnghuó to make a livingto subsist; to eke out a living; to keep body and soul together
- 做生活 zuòshēnghuó to workto do manual labor; to work; typically used for physical work or crafting things by hand
- 铁窗生活 tiěchuāngshēnghuó prison lifeprison life; time served in prison
- 共同生活 gòngtóngshēnghuó to live togetherto live together; to share a life together
- 最低生活保障 zuìdīshēnghuóbǎozhàng minimum livelihood guaranteea social security system providing a subsistence allowance to citizens living below the poverty line
- 反美是工作赴美是生活 fǎnměishìgōngzuòfùměishìshēnghuó being anti-American is the job, but life is in AmericaA jocular or critical comment about public figures who are loudly anti-American in public but choose to live or send their families to live in the United States.
- 品味生活 pǐnwèishēnghuó savor lifeto appreciate or enjoy the flavors and experiences of life; to savor life
- 寄生生活 jìshēngshēnghuó parasitism; parasitic lifeBiological life of a parasite; also used figuratively to describe a person who lives off others without working.
- 慢生活 mànshēnghuó slow livinga lifestyle that encourages a slower pace of life and a more sustainable, conscious way of living
- 政治生活 zhèngzhìshēnghuó political lifeThe activities and social conditions related to government, policy, and political participation
- 新生活 xīnshēnghuó new lifeA lifestyle or way of living that is different from one's previous habits, often due to a major change in situation or environment.
- 新生活运动 xīnshēnghuóyùndòng New Life MovementA civic and moral revival movement launched by Chiang Kai-shek in February 1934 to promote traditional values and modernize daily life in China.
- 现实生活 xiànshíshēnghuó real lifereal or actual life
- 生活习惯 shēnghuóxíguàn habitsone's daily lifestyle or living habits